Good evening Everyone! I hope you are enjoying the month of April. This can be a crazy busy time of spring break for school, spring sports, end of the year school activities, graduation preparation, etc. Tonight will be a special post on some tips for Self-Care and ways to take care of YOU and bring your best self to whatever events you have going on!
Make Healthy Choices. It’s okay to take time to make small allowances and treat yourself. Life isn’t always about constant constriction. Just remember to make healthy choices the majority of the time. Too much fat, sugar, and salt can affect your motivation, mood and energy!
Carve out Some Time for Self-Care. Take a few moments to get outside for a breath of fresh air, a quick meditation, fit in a quick workout, or chat with a loved one to help you reset.
Meditate. There are great apps out there that offer short, guided meditations on a range of subjects to help you center yourself and keep calm through the spring hustle and bustle.
Recite Affirmations. Affirmations are another great way to center yourself and align with your intention for how you want to feel and show up for yourself and others during this season. Try reciting and/or writing the following affirmation over and over when you need a reset: “I breathe in calmness and positivity.” Or pick some other positive statement that aligns with your desired state. (I work as a manager in retail and reciting positive affirmations have been a tremendous help getting through a hectic and stressful time dealing with employees and customers and maintaining a positive spirit during our annual store resets!)
Be Active. Fitting in some movement can help you relieve stress and anxiety, boost energy, work off calories and just feel better all around. So try to fit in physical activity where you can. It doesn’t have to be super intense or take a ton of time. Even five minute walks around the block and taking the stairs instead of the elevator add up and can help increase your overall stamina.
Get Enough Sleep. It may be tempting to clock some late nights attending events, spring cleaning, working outside; but adequate sleep is critical for us to feel our best in mind, body, and spirit and help keep our immune system strong.
Stay Hydrated. We tend to underestimate the importance of adequate water intake and forget to hydrate altogether when you’re busy, but dehydration can often take a toll on the body and make you feel downright lousy. Try to drink half your body weight in ounces a day and keep a reusable water bottle on you at all times so you are never left high and dry. Water helps boost energy and flushes toxins from your system, among other things.
Breathe…and Smile.
Take a Break from Social. Life can be stressful enough without falling prey to the comparison game, which social media tends to fuel. So do yourself a favor and give yourself a break from social media as often as you can. We suggest adjusting your phone settings to limit your screen time, instituting social media-free weekends, leaving your phone out of your bedroom at night and vowing to keep it out of sight during family activities that deserve your focused attention.
Make a gratitude list. (This is an everyday tradition in our family.) Spend some time acknowledging, celebrating, and expressing gratitude for all you have to be grateful for each day. Every night, take time to write down or reflect on everything you have to be grateful for from that day. Gratitude can improve physical and mental health, sleep, self-esteem, increase mental strength and lots more.
Ditch the perfection mentality. We all want to do the things that are memorable and meaningful, but if you are trying to be perfect, you are setting yourself up for alot of unnecessary stress and disappointment. Perfection doesn’t exist and chasing it will only make you crazy. Let go of perfect and be satisfied with “authentic.” You will end up enjoying life alot more.
I hope you have a wonderful week. Next post we will dive into some spring cleaning fun! Look for some great tips and all natural cleaning recipes and checklists!
“PEACE. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
#peace #calm #selfcare
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